MediaTek Dimensity 9500 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
80.9CPU20
80.4GPU—
84.6Benchmarks20
77.2Efficiency46.7
7 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 95001 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
InnoReviews verdict
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 81 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+65) and CPU (+61). Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9500
- Stronger CPU score: 81 vs 20
- Stronger benchmarks score: 85 vs 20
- Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 47
- 1708% higher AnTuTu 10: 3,254,273 vs 180,000
- 1323% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,700 vs 260
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
- 56% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 9 W
General
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2018 |
| Process | 3 nm+79% | 14 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 9 W | 4 W+56% |
| Architecture | Armv9.3 | Armv8 |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro | 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver |
| Max clock | 4.21 GHz+134% | 1.8 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali G1-Ultra MC12 | Qualcomm Adreno 509 |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | MediaTek NPU 990 | Qualcomm Hexagon 680 |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-10667 | LPDDR4-1333 |
| Max bandwidth | 85.3 GB/s+697% | 10.7 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G-A modem | Snapdragon X12 LTE |
| Max download | 7 Gbps | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | WQHD+ @ 180Hz | FHD+ @ 60Hz |
| Video capture | 8K@30fps | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 3,254,273+1708%Top 2% | 180,000Top 94% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,700+1323%Top 3% | 260Top 95% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,400+1040%Top 2% | 1,000Top 94% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 7,600Top 3% | — |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | 976,567Top 6% | — |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | 1,218,443Top 6% | — |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | 359,576Top 15% | — |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | 699,687Top 6% | — |
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